mechanically interlocked molecular architecture

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Supramolecular structure in which molecules are linked only as a consequence of their topology.

Examples: Mechanically interlocked molecular architectures include catenanes and rotaxanes.
Source:
PAC, 2012, 85, 463. (Terminology for aggregation and self-assembly in polymer science (IUPAC Recommendations 2013)) on page 478 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'mechanically interlocked molecular architecture' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.13837 RIS BibTex EndNote
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